Lecture II Flashcards
True or false: IBD can affect the eye
True
What is retinitis pigmentosum?
Genetic (or acquired) disease of the rods of the eye that causes them to degenerate slowly over time, with peripheral vision usually being lost first
What are the three major ROS facts that should be obtained with the eye?”
- Disturbances of vision
- Pain or discomfort of the eye
- Abnormal eye secretions
What is amaurosis?
partial or total blindness without visible change in the eye, typically due to disease of the optic nerve, spinal cord, or brain.
What is Amaurosis Fugax?
a temporary loss of vision in one eye caused by ischemia to the retina. It may also be caused by embolization from atherosclerotic plaques in the ipsilateral internal carotid artery.
Floaters and photopsia = ?
Retinal detatchment
What is photopsia?
Flashes of light
What is diplopia?
Double vision
What is epiphora?
Overflow tearing
What etiologies do the following secretions usually indicated with the eye:
- Purulent
- Mucous
- Serous
Purulent = bacterial Mucous = allergic Serous = viral
What is iritis?
(anterior uveitis) Inflammation of the anterior chamber and the iris
You should always check the visual acuity of patients except for one instance. What is it?
Chemical burns–irrigate the eye immediately
What is the best way to check for visual acuity– the (best/worst) (Corrected/uncorrected) (monocular/binocular)
Best corrected monocular vision
What is the order of vision checks you should do if a patient cannot read the top letter/number on an eye chart?
Visual fields
Hand motion
Light perception
What is cortical blindness?
brain is affected so there is no processing of visual information, but reflexes are intact
What is a scotoma?
Blind spot
What is a hemianopia?
Loss of 1/2 VF
What is homonymous?
Either right or left VF
What are scintillating scotomas?
Jagged lines that appear often with migraine HAs are are not usually accompanied by visual loss
What are the eyebrow findings with hypothyroidism?
Thinning